Chronicles Of A Disaster Foretold

'The larger story of systematic destruction, which can and has been quantified, goes mysteriously missing from any political and/or public discourse about the ongoing devastation in the Ghats,'......

How Modi Lost While Winning

For the first time in his political career, he failed to carry his party to even a working majority -- and again, for the first time in his career, he finds himself in a situation where he cannot......

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

2019 was the BJP's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam.Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by......

Congress promises nationwide caste census, women's quota asap if voted to power

The Congress on Monday promised that a government led by it will conduct a nationwide caste census and implement 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Movement in the stock market this week will largely be driven by global trends, macroeconomic data announcements and trading activity of foreign investors, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam......

Markets hit all-time peaks on buying in banking, oil and auto

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rallied more than 1.6 per cent to close at lifetime high levels on Thursday following buying in banking, oil and auto shares and a record dividend payout by......

'Now May Be The Time To Go All In'

'For experienced and risk-taking investors, now may be the time to go all in.''By 'experienced and risk-taking', I refer to those who remained net buyers in equities during the early stages of the......

'India Offers Once In A Lifetime Opportunity To Create Wealth'

'We see mid-and small-caps as a real pot of gold.''From a 10-15 years perspective, mid-and small-cap are likely to outperform the larger index, as they have done in the past.' Illustration:......

A Must-Watch Film On Domestic Violence

'When I looked closely at people and stories from that region, I realised that the landscape contributes a lot to how people behave.' IMAGE: Chellapandi in Koozhangal. For a film that strips down......

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.''It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.''It's a malevolent force, the......

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review: WOW!

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse feels like a lovely celebration of Spider-Man as the superhero we all love, raves Mayur Sanap. Of all the big-league superheroes Marvel has to offer, Spiderman......

'We almost went bankrupt'

'Bottomline, hairline and waistline -- you have to watch them always.' IMAGE: Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director, PVR Ltd. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Let's film him here.........

Daily online hate damages players' mental health: Gosens

IMAGE: Germany's Robin Gosens during training for Germany. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters Professional footballers are having to deal with a daily barrage of online hate that threatens......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

What's next for Serena Williams?

IMAGE: Serena Williams continues a tradition of celebrities and athletes diversifying their business portfolios to include startup investing. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters As Serena......

Paralympics: Lekhara fails to qualify for final; swimmer Jadhav disqualified

IMAGE: Avani Lekhara finished a disappointing 27th, with a score of 629.7, and bowed out in the qualification round of the mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event at the Tokyo Paralympics on......

Advances in spike technology are laughable and unfair, says Bolt

IMAGE: Usain Bolt poses with his shoes after winning the 100m final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Photograph: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Usain Bolt said that advances in spike technology......